About Arianespace

Latest milestones

July 16, 2015Arianespace inaugurates the new Fregat Fueling Facility (FCube) at the Spaceport in French Guiana, dedicated to fueling the Soyuz launch vehicle’s Fregat upper stage. This new installation provides Arianespace with greater flexibility in managing its overall launch manifest, while also increasing launch capacity with its family of Ariane, Soyuz and Vega vehicles for the greater benefit of all customers.

June 25, 2015
OneWeb announces its agreement for Arianespace’s role in deploying the OneWeb Constellation – involving 21 Soyuz launches, plus options for five additional Soyuz missions and three with the next-generation Ariane 6. The first Arianespace launch will take place in late 2017 and the full deployment will be completed by the end of 2019 – supporting the timely deployment for this global connectivity constellation.

June 16, 2015Planned changes in Arianespace’s shareholding structure signal a major step forward in the refoundation of European launcher industry governance: Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) reaches an agreement with the French State and the French CNES space agency to transfer CNES's stake in Arianespace. After the completion of all regulatory consultation and approval procedures, Airbus Safran Launchers in consequence plans to hold 74% of Arianespace's share capital.

Management team

Arianespace has established itself as a world-class competitor in commercial space transportation. With a staff of experienced executives, the company is continuing its market leadership in the 21st century.

The company's shareholders are represented by the Board of Directors. Stéphane Israël is Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer. Louis Laurent is Senior Vice President – Programs, Jacques Breton is Senior Vice President – Sales & Customers, and Thomas Hundt is Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer.